A car parked at a Sawston school had its window smashed by thieves who stole a handbag.

The attack happened at Icknield Primary School while the vehicle was in the car park in Lynton Way between 6.30pm and 8.30pm on Wednesday last week.

The driver’s side window was smashed and the handbag was stolen.

And another theft from a vehicle was reported in The Limes, Sawston on the same day between 7.45pm and 8.00pm. The car was left locked and secured but the owner returned to find the window had been smashed and a handbag stolen.

And police are also appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Brookhampton Street, Ickleton which happened last Monday at about 8pm. Raiders have smashed the glass in a rear patio door but left with nothing.

And a burglary happened in Mill Lane, Whittlesford on the same day between 10.30am and 7.30pm.

Raiders again smashed through glass in a rear patio door and stole a haul of jewellery.

Another glass patio door was shattered at a home in Westfield Road, Great Shelford that day between 7.20pm and 9.30pm and thieves stole jewellery and other items.